William W.L Glenn Lecture

Updated:Nov 12,2014

The William W. L. Glenn lecture was established in 1989 in honor of Dr. William W. L. Glenn, a pioneer cardiac surgeon who made important contributions to the treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease. Dr. Glenn was active in AHA programs from 1957, and was the spearheading force in the activities of the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery (now the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia). He was the first surgeon to hold the position of President of the American Heart Association (1970-1971).

Previous Awardees of the William W. L. Glenn Lectures

Year

Awardee

2014

Phillipe Menasche M.D., Ph.D."Stem Cells for the Treatment of Heart Failure : What is Still Missing for a Prime Time Use"

David C. Sabiston "The Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Lesions of the Coronary Circulation"

1991

Aldo Castaneda "From Glenn to Fortan: A Continuing Evolution"

1990

John W. Kirklin "Transposition: A Multi-Institutional Study"

1989

George A. Trusler "The Cavopulmonary shunt-Evolution of a Concept"

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